Diamond Multimedia 7500 specifications Features At a Glance, Radeon 8500 and Radeon 8500LE

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Features At A Glance

RADEON 7500

The RADEON 7500 provides high performance acceleration for today's demanding 3D graphic applications. Its main features are:

VIDEO IMMERSION™ wh ich provides industry- leading DVD playback and digital TV decode capability

CHARISMA ENGINE™ which is the main VPU, providing the necessary power to accelerate today’s 3D games and applications

PIXEL TAPESTRY™ which can apply 3 textures at once to a complex 3D gaming scene

TV output support

RADEON 8500 and RADEON 8500LE

In addition to the features of the RADEON 7500, the RADEON 8500 series also provides:

TRUFORM™ technology wh ich makes the curved surfaces of 3D objects look smoother and more life-like

SMARTSHADER™ technology which can realistically create the visual properties of any material, like glass, metal, wood, and produce 3D depth by rendering the object’s shadows

SMOOTHVISION™ which provides users with various degrees of jagged edge removal from 3D images, allowing users to configure their own high quality or high performance gaming experience

PIXEL TAPESTRY™ II which provides even greater 3D rendering power

Digital flat panel support (RADEON 8500 only)

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Contents Radeon 8500LE Disclaimer Product NoticeTable of Contents Page Introduction Features At a Glance Radeon 8500 and Radeon 8500LEDirect 3D and OpenGL ATI’s Catalyst Software SuiteMultiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience HydraVisionConnecting Your Monitors Multiple DisplaysCatalyst Software Suite ATI Displays TabEnabling Extended Desktop Mode Enabling/Disabling Secondary DisplaysDynamic Display Reassignment Page Virtually Repositioning Your Displays Ratiometric ExpansionATI Color Tab Button by moving the color curve with your mouseBlue sliders Game Gamma PropertiesRed Green RGB LockATI Options Tab ATI Overlay Tab Video OverlaySaturation ATI Overlay TabContrast HueMain and Custom Settings Direct 3D Control PanelSlider Main SettingsSettings CustomMipmap Detail TexturePreference Level sliderBuffer Direct 3D Compatibility SettingsSupport Support 32-bitMethod AlphaDithering Support DXTOpenGL Control Panel Smooth Applications OpenGL Compatibility Settings Using TV Out Connecting to a TV or a VCRView your PC’s display on a TV Connecting Your Video Out to a TV or VCR Starting Windows with TV Display Enabled Using Scart Connectors for European TVsHow To Enable/Disable The TV Display Using and Adjusting TV Out Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV DisplayHow TV Display Cannot Be Used Adjusting Monitor Display Viewing Text on a TVReducing Edge Distortion Changing Display Configurations Using Games and Applications